October 12, 2018

A view from the combine while harvesting corn in an NCR SARE on-farm research project. The project, Using a Drone with a Sensor to Manage Nitrogen Fertilizer Application in Corn, was conducted in southeast Nebraska this year. (Photo by Gary Lesoing)

The Crop Residue Exchange is an interactive online tool to help crop and cattle producers connect and develop mutually beneficial agreements to use crop residue for grazing. A new feature allows producers to also list forage cover crops for grazing.

Grain Storage

Figure 1. High moisture conditions are leading to high moisture soybeans, complicating drying and storage efforts. (Photos by Laura Thompson)

As growers in western Nebraska look at new pulse crops to integrate into their rotations, a UNL plant pathologist works to identify possible disease threats. Cowpea (black-eyed pea) is being studied now.

A new series of Nebraska Extension farm/ranch transition workshops is designed for the "sandwich generation," the one falling between retiring grandparents and the grandchildren who may or may not be interested in returning to the operation. The workshops will cover family communication and financial and legal aspects.

IANR & Nebraska Extension News

Chuck Hagel and Bob Kerrey, former US senators from Nebraska, will speak Oct. 22 in Lincoln at the first Heuermann Lecture of the 2018-2019 season.